Intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea leaves
By using a smart photoelectric color sorting device for tea, which combines photoelectric sensors and a vibration sorting mechanism, the problem of existing tea sorting devices being unable to sort out non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors or shapes has been solved, achieving a highly efficient tea sorting effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing tea sorting devices are unable to effectively sort out non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors or shapes, resulting in poor sorting results.
The intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea leaves combines photoelectric sensors and a vibration screening mechanism. The photoelectric sensors and lamps work together to sort the tea leaves by color, while the fan and pump work together to blow non-tea foreign objects such as discolored or irregularly shaped objects into the collection box. The vibration screening mechanism uses impact columns to impact the screening plate, achieving efficient screening.
It achieves efficient screening of tea leaves, effectively separating non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors and shapes, thus improving screening efficiency and effectiveness.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of tea production technology, specifically to an intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea. Background Technology
[0002] Tea leaves, commonly known as tea, generally include the leaves and buds of the tea plant. Other names include tea, jia, ming, and chuan. Tea contains catechins, cholesterol, caffeine, inositol, folic acid, and pantothenic acid, which are beneficial to health. Tea beverages are one of the world's three major beverages.
[0003] According to a tea sieving device disclosed on the patent website (authorization announcement number: CN221816621U), "This utility model discloses a tea sieving device, including a fixed frame, an mounting bracket fixedly mounted on the upper end of the fixed frame, a rotating roller movably mounted on the lower end of the mounting bracket via a rotating shaft, a sieve barrel fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the rotating roller, and a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the rotating roller provided on the upper end of the mounting bracket. The cleaning mechanism includes a transmission rod and brush bristles. The transmission rod is movably mounted on the upper end of the rotating roller via a bearing, and several brush bristles are evenly fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the transmission rod. This utility model adds a cleaning function to the sieve barrel, using the elasticity of the brush bristles to engage and remove branches and broken leaves from the mesh, thereby preventing the sieve barrel from clogging after long-term use and requiring manual cleaning. This is particularly effective when working with sieve barrels with fine mesh."
[0004] Based on the above, the applicant believes the following deficiencies exist:
[0005] This tea sorting device includes a fixed frame. This invention adds a cleaning function to the sieve barrel. The elasticity of the brush bristles is used to remove branches and broken leaves from the mesh, thus preventing the sieve barrel from clogging after long-term use and requiring manual cleaning. This is especially effective when working with sieve barrels with fine mesh. After the tea leaves are sorted, some inferior tea leaves will still remain inside. These residues cannot be sorted by normal sorting methods, and it is impossible to separate non-tea foreign objects such as discoloration and irregular shape. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide an intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea leaves, so as to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a tea intelligent photoelectric color sorting device, including a base, a first box fixedly connected to the top of the base, a color sorting box fixedly connected to the top of the first box, a second box fixedly connected to the top of the color sorting box, a tea color sorting mechanism provided on the surface of the first box and the color sorting box, and a vibration screening mechanism provided on the surface of the second box.
[0008] The tea color sorting mechanism includes telescopic push rods, which are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom inside the first chamber. A support plate is fixedly connected to the top of the telescopic push rods, and a carrying box is installed on the top of the support plate. A reciprocating screw is rotatably connected to the middle section inside the color sorting chamber. Sliding rods are fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the middle section inside the color sorting chamber. A control motor is installed in the middle section of the right end of the color sorting chamber. Sliding blocks are provided on the surfaces of the reciprocating screw and the sliding rods. A flat sieve plate is fixedly connected to the bottom inner side of the sliding blocks. Photoelectric sensors are installed in the middle sections of the left and right sides inside the color sorting chamber. The vibration screening mechanism includes a feeding ramp, with a top plate fixedly connected to the bottom of the feeding ramp. A lamp tube is installed at the bottom of the top plate. The color sorting chamber... A side plate is fixedly connected to the bottom left end, and a fan is installed on the top of the side plate. An air collection hood is fixedly connected to the front of the color sorting box, and an air pump is installed on the front of the air collection hood. An air supply pipe is installed between the fan and the air pump. A fixed box is fixedly connected to the back of the color sorting box, and a collection box is inserted into the fixed box. After the tea leaves are screened by the vibration screening mechanism, the smaller tea stems and debris will fall down and fall into the carrying box. At this time, the photoelectric sensor and the lamp tube work together to perform color sorting on the tea leaves. Those non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors and shapes will be identified. At this time, the fan works and the air pump draws air, blowing the appropriate amount of air towards the debris, blowing the non-tea foreign objects with different colors and shapes into the collection box, thereby achieving color sorting.
[0009] Preferably, the reciprocating screw is fixedly connected to the left output end of the control motor, four sets of telescopic push rods are provided, and two sets of support plates are provided.
[0010] Preferably, the sliding block is threaded to the back of the reciprocating screw, the sliding block is slidably connected to the surface of the slide rod, and the slide rod is provided in two sets.
[0011] Preferably, the vibration screening mechanism includes a fixed frame, which is fixedly connected to the middle section of the left and right sides inside the second housing. Spring columns are fixedly connected to the top and bottom of the fixed frame. A screening plate is provided inside the fixed frame. A rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom of the second housing. A bushing is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft, and an impact column is fixedly connected to the surface of the bushing. A synchronous pulley one is installed on the left end of the back of the second housing, and a synchronous pulley two is installed on the right end of the back of the second housing. A synchronous transmission belt connects the synchronous pulley one and the synchronous pulley two. A motor is installed on the left end of the back of the second housing. Feed ramps are fixedly connected to the bottom of the left and right sides inside the second housing. An outlet is provided in the middle section of the front of the second housing. After tea leaves are added to the device, the motor is started to drive the synchronous pulley one to rotate. The synchronous transmission belt drives the synchronous pulley two to rotate synchronously, causing the rotating shaft to rotate. The impact column impacts the screening plate, thereby achieving vibration screening and removing non-tea foreign objects such as discolored or irregularly shaped items, thus completing the screening work. When used in conjunction with a tea color sorting mechanism, it improves the device's tea screening efficiency.
[0012] Preferably, both synchronous pulley one and synchronous pulley two are fixedly connected to the back of the rotating shaft, and synchronous pulley one is fixedly connected to the front output end of the motor.
[0013] Preferably, a feeding box is fixedly connected to the top of the second box, the feeding box is provided with a top cover, and the four corners of the bottom of the base are fixedly connected with feet.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides an intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. This intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea is equipped with a tea color sorting mechanism. After the tea leaves are sorted by the vibration screening mechanism, the smaller tea stems and impurities will fall down and fall into the carrying box. At this time, the photoelectric sensor and the lamp tube work together to sort the tea leaves by color. Those non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors and shapes will be identified. At this time, the fan works and the air pump draws air, blowing the appropriate amount of air towards the impurities, blowing the non-tea foreign objects with different colors and shapes into the collection box, thereby realizing the color sorting.
[0016] 2. This intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea is equipped with a vibration screening mechanism. After the tea leaves are added into the device, the motor is started to drive the first synchronous pulley to rotate, which in turn drives the second synchronous pulley to rotate synchronously through the synchronous transmission belt. This drives the rotating shaft to rotate, and the impact column impacts the screening plate, thereby achieving vibration screening and removing non-tea foreign objects such as discolored or irregularly shaped objects, thus completing the screening work. When used in conjunction with the tea color sorting mechanism, it improves the efficiency of the device in screening tea leaves. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back of the structure of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structural vibration screening mechanism of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the tea color sorting mechanism of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of this utility model.
[0023] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Foot; 3. First chamber; 4. Color sorting chamber; 5. Second chamber; 6. Feeding chamber; 7. Top cover; 8. Vibrating screening mechanism; 81. Fixed frame; 82. Spring column; 83. Screening plate; 84. Rotating shaft; 85. Bushing; 86. Impact column; 87. Synchronous pulley one; 88. Synchronous pulley two; 89. Synchronous transmission belt; 801. Motor; 802. Discharge ramp; 803. Removal 9. Tea color sorting mechanism; 91. Telescopic push rod; 92. Support plate; 93. Carrier box; 94. Reciprocating screw; 95. Slide rod; 96. Control motor; 97. Sliding block; 98. Flat sieve plate; 99. Photoelectric sensor; 901. Top plate; 902. Lamp tube; 903. Side plate; 904. Fan; 905. Air collection hood; 906. Air pump; 907. Air duct; 908. Fixing box; 909. Collection box. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0025] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0026] This utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0027] Example 1
[0028] Please see Figures 1-5 The intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea includes a base 1, a first box 3 fixedly connected to the top of the base 1, a color sorting box 4 fixedly connected to the top of the first box 3, a second box 5 fixedly connected to the top of the color sorting box 4, a tea color sorting mechanism 9 provided on the surface of the first box 3 and the color sorting box 4, and a vibration screening mechanism 8 provided on the surface of the second box 5.
[0029] The tea color sorting mechanism 9 includes a telescopic push rod 91, which is fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom inside the first box 3. A support plate 92 is fixedly connected to the top of the telescopic push rod 91, and a carrier box 93 is set on the top of the support plate 92. A reciprocating screw 94 is rotatably connected to the middle section inside the color sorting box 4. Slide rods 95 are fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the middle section inside the color sorting box 4. A control motor 96 is installed in the middle section of the right end of the color sorting box 4. Sliding blocks 97 are set on the surfaces of the reciprocating screw 94 and the slide rods 95. A flat screen plate 98 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner side of the sliding block 97. Photoelectric sensors 99 are installed in the middle sections of the left and right sides inside the color sorting box 4. The vibrating screening mechanism 8 includes a feeding ramp 802, a top plate 901 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feeding ramp 802, and a lamp tube 902 is installed at the bottom of the top plate 901. A light tube 902 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the left end of the color sorting box 4. Side panel 903, top of side panel 903 is equipped with fan 904, front of color sorting box 4 is fixedly connected with air collection hood 905, front of air collection hood 905 is equipped with air pump 906, air supply pipe 907 is installed between fan 904 and air pump 906, back of color sorting box 4 is fixedly connected with fixed box 908, inside fixed box 908 is collection box 909. After tea leaves are screened by vibration screening mechanism 8, smaller tea stems and debris will fall down and fall into carrier box 93. At this time, photoelectric sensor 99 and lamp tube 902 are used to color sort tea leaves. Non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors and shapes will be identified. At this time, fan 904 works and air pump 906 draws air, blowing the appropriate amount of air towards the debris, blowing non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors and shapes into collection box 909, thereby achieving color sorting.
[0030] The reciprocating screw 94 is fixedly connected to the left output end of the control motor 96, and four sets of telescopic push rods 91 are provided, while two sets of support plates 92 are provided.
[0031] The sliding block 97 is threaded to the back of the reciprocating screw 94, and the sliding block 97 is slidably connected to the surface of the slide rod 95. The slide rod 95 is provided with two sets.
[0032] Example 2
[0033] Please see Figures 1-5 Furthermore, based on Embodiment 1, the vibration screening mechanism 8 includes a fixed frame 81, which is fixedly connected to the middle sections of the left and right sides inside the second housing 5. Spring columns 82 are fixedly connected to the top and bottom of the fixed frame 81. A screening plate 83 is provided inside the fixed frame 81. A rotating shaft 84 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the second housing 5. A bushing 85 is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft 84, and an impact column 86 is fixedly connected to the surface of the bushing 85. A synchronous pulley 87 is installed on the left side of the back of the second housing 5, and a synchronous pulley 88 is installed on the right side of the back of the second housing 5. A synchronous pulley 87 and a synchronous pulley 88 are connected by a transmission mechanism. The device includes a step transmission belt 89, a motor 801 installed on the left side of the back of the second box 5, a feeding ramp 802 fixedly connected to the bottom of the left and right sides inside the second box 5, and an outlet 803 set in the middle of the front of the second box 5. After the tea leaves are added into the device, the motor 801 is started to drive the synchronous pulley 87 to rotate, which drives the synchronous pulley 88 to rotate synchronously through the synchronous transmission belt 89, which drives the rotating shaft 84 to rotate. The impact column 86 impacts the screening plate 83, thereby achieving vibration screening and screening out non-tea foreign objects such as discoloration and irregular shape, thus completing the screening work. It is used in conjunction with the tea color sorting mechanism 9 to improve the screening efficiency of the device for tea leaves.
[0034] Synchronous pulley 1 87 and synchronous pulley 2 88 are both fixedly connected to the back of rotating shaft 84, and synchronous pulley 1 87 is fixedly connected to the front output end of motor 801;
[0035] The top of the second box 5 is fixedly connected to the feeding box 6, the top of the feeding box 6 is provided with a top cover 7, and the four corners of the bottom of the base 1 are fixedly connected with feet 2.
[0036] In actual operation, when this device is used, after tea leaves are added into the device, the motor 801 is started to drive the synchronous pulley 87 to rotate. The synchronous transmission belt 89 drives the synchronous pulley 88 to rotate synchronously, which in turn drives the rotating shaft 84 to rotate. The impact column 86 impacts the screening plate 83, thereby achieving vibration screening and screening out non-tea foreign objects such as discoloration and irregular shape, thus completing the screening work. When used in conjunction with the tea color sorting mechanism 9, the device's screening efficiency for tea leaves is improved.
[0037] After screening, the tea leaves fall into the first box 3 through the feeding ramp 802. After the tea leaves are screened by the vibrating screening mechanism 8, the smaller tea stems and debris fall down into the carrying box 93. At this time, the photoelectric sensor 99 and the lamp tube 902 work together to perform color sorting on the tea leaves. Non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors and shapes will be identified. At this time, the fan 904 works and the air pump 906 draws air, blowing the appropriate amount of air towards the debris and blowing non-tea foreign objects such as those with different colors and shapes into the collection box 909, thereby realizing the color sorting work.
[0038] After completion, lower the telescopic push rod 91, open the retrieval door, take out the carrier box 93, remove the suitable tea leaves that have not been blown away, remove the collection box 909 from the fixed box 908, clean up non-tea foreign objects such as discolored or irregularly shaped objects, and take out the screening plate 83 from the retrieval outlet 803 to collect the tea leaves, thus completing the tea leaf screening and color sorting.
[0039] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
Claims
1. A smart photoelectric color sorting device for tea, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The base (1) is fixedly connected to the top of the first box (3), the first box (3) is fixedly connected to the top of the color sorting box (4), the color sorting box (4) is fixedly connected to the top of the second box (5), the first box (3) and the color sorting box (4) are provided with a tea color sorting mechanism (9), and the second box (5) is provided with a vibration screening mechanism (8). The tea color sorting mechanism (9) includes a telescopic push rod (91), which is fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the first box (3). A support plate (92) is fixedly connected to the top of the telescopic push rod (91), and a carrier box (93) is provided on the top of the support plate (92). A reciprocating screw (94) is rotatably connected to the middle section of the color sorting box (4). A slide rod (95) is fixedly connected to both ends of the middle section of the middle section of the color sorting box (4). A control motor (96) is installed in the middle section of the right end of the color sorting box (4). A sliding block (97) is provided on the surface of the reciprocating screw (94) and the slide rod (95). A flat sieve plate (98) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the inner side of the sliding block (97). A sieve plate (98) is installed in the middle section of the left and right sides of the color sorting box (4). The photoelectric sensor (99) and the vibration screening mechanism (8) include a feeding ramp (802), a top plate (901) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feeding ramp (802), a lamp tube (902) is installed at the bottom of the top plate (901), a side plate (903) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the left end of the color sorting box (4), a fan (904) is installed on the top of the side plate (903), an air collecting hood (905) is fixedly connected to the front of the color sorting box (4), an air pump (906) is installed on the front of the air collecting hood (905), an air supply pipe (907) is installed between the fan (904) and the air pump (906), a fixed box (908) is fixedly connected to the back of the color sorting box (4), and a collection box (909) is inserted inside the fixed box (908).
2. The intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reciprocating screw (94) is fixedly connected to the left output end of the control motor (96), the telescopic push rod (91) is provided in four sets, and the support plate (92) is provided in two sets.
3. The intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding block (97) is threaded to the back of the reciprocating screw (94), and the sliding block (97) is slidably connected to the surface of the slide rod (95). The slide rod (95) is provided with two sets.
4. The intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibrating screening mechanism (8) includes a fixed frame (81), which is fixedly connected to the middle section of the left and right sides inside the second housing (5). Spring columns (82) are fixedly connected to the top and bottom of the fixed frame (81). A screening plate (83) is provided inside the fixed frame (81). A rotating shaft (84) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the second housing (5). A bushing (85) is fixedly connected to the surface of the rotating shaft (84). An impact column (86) is fixedly connected to the surface of the bushing (85). The second box (5) has a timing pulley 1 (87) installed on the left side of the back, a timing pulley 2 (88) installed on the right side of the back, a timing belt (89) connecting the timing pulley 1 (87) and the timing pulley 2 (88) to drive each other, a motor (801) installed on the left side of the back, a material discharge ramp (802) fixedly connected to the bottom of the left and right sides inside the second box (5), and an outlet (803) provided in the middle section of the front of the second box (5).
5. The intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea according to claim 4, characterized in that: Both the first synchronous pulley (87) and the second synchronous pulley (88) are fixedly connected to the back of the rotating shaft (84), and the first synchronous pulley (87) is fixedly connected to the front output end of the motor (801).
6. The intelligent photoelectric color sorting device for tea according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second box (5) is fixedly connected to the top of the feeding box (6), the top of the feeding box (6) is provided with a top cover (7), and the four corners of the bottom of the base (1) are fixedly connected with feet (2).
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Tea screening device
CN221816621U